Christy Tanner

Associate Professor of Practice

Contact for questions related to field crop production in Linn, Benton an Lane counties.

[email protected]

Expertise: Field crops

Locations: Benton County , Lane County , Linn County

Department/Unit: Crop and Soil Science - Crops Unit

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Field crops Extension for the south Willamette Valley.

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Oregon grass seed growers gain from OSU research and Extension

OSU conducts extensive research on various aspects of grass seed production thathelps growers improve yields and maintain the quality of their products.

Darrin Walenta, Christy Tanner, Shawn Donkin, Sam Angima | Feb 2025 | Impact story

OSU Extension research using drones takes flight to detect vole activity

Christy Tanner, an assistant professor of practice based in the Willamette Valley, uses the drone and its two cameras to measure the damage voles are doing to the grass seed crop.

Francesca Lear | Sep 5, 2024 | News story

Management Guidelines for the Clover Seed Weevil in Oregon White Clover Seed Production

Clover seed weevils feed on developing white clover seed, damaging the crop. This pest has become resistant to certain pesticides. Learn alternate management strategies.

Navneet Kaur, Grace Tiwari, Nicole Anderson, Dani Lightle, Christy Tanner, Seth Dorman | Jul 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Extension research leads to change in the management of clover seed weevil

In collaboration with the Oregon Clover Commission, the Oregon State University weevil research team presented its results at four grower meetings and one OSU Extension-led workshop. Three Extension seed production reports were made available during 2020-2023.

Christy Tanner, Navneet Kaur | Apr 2024 | Impact story

Inland Pacific Northwest Pasture Calendar

Learn the opportunities and challenges of sustainably raising forages in a diverse environment.

Steve Fransen, Sergio Arispe, Mylen Bohle, Brendan Brazee, Scott Duggan, Richard Fleenor, Tipton Hudson, Richard Koenig, Scott Jensen, Donald A. Llewellyn, Amanda Moore, Ian McGregor, J. Shannon Neibergs, Steve Norberg, Ian Reid, Joseph Sagers, Glenn Shewmaker, Christy Tanner, Guojie Wang, Ashlee Westerhold, Carmen Willmore | Mar 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)